I wouldn't recommend you teaching that for the simple fact when you down a bird in thick cover or anytype of cover for that matter and you don't get a dog on that bird it will be gone. I have seen pheasants hit the ground running and if you don't have a dog breaking for them when you shoot you will loose that bird 99% of the time. I have a GSP and when he points a hen out I yell no bird he is tempted to chase but doesn't. I worked with him on cord, hold him and say no bird, when a roster get up or I shoot I would let him chase, it even if I missed. They will understand after some training that if you don't shoot thats not what they were after. After I shoot a bird I don't want to have to worry about releasing my dog to go find the bird, let the dog do that, I have enough to worry about trying to hit birds. Just my two cents and a different opion, hope it made sense.